Eino Alfred Purje (21 February 1900 – 2 September 1984) was a

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

from

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. He also reached the finals of the 5000 m race in 1928 and 1500 m event in 1932.

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1900 births 1984 deaths People from Kotka People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Kymenlaakso {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub